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Maintained by the Office of the Chief Actuary of the U.S. Social Security Administration, the site lists the most popular names given to babies in the U.S. as actually registered with the SSA. That's reasonably cool, but what's really neat is you can go back to any year (as far back as 1880) and see what the popular names were that year. In 1880, the top names were John and Mary -- neither of which made the Top 10 for the most recently ended year, 2006. You can also enter a name and see how popular it has been over time. From This is True for 2 September 2007 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Laura Wattenberg List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $10.36 Editorial Review: Yes, your baby’s perfect name is out there.  By: Lesley Bolton List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $10.36 Editorial Review: By far, the most complete, up-to-date and BEST book on baby-naming! Welcoming a new baby into the family is one of the biggest blessings in life. The Complete Book of Baby Names helps make this transition fun-and easy-by giving you the most complete and up-to-date book of baby names available. Whether you're looking to carry on family tradition, stay true to your religion or ethnic background or want to try something new and different, The Complete Book of Baby Names is packed full of more than 100,001 baby names with origins and definitions that make choosing baby's names (almost) painless. Perfect as a self-purchase or a gift, The Complete Book of Baby Names will delight expectant parents everywhere. The Complete Book of Baby Names includes: -- The most up-to-date list of popular names-including twin names -- 276 fun lists to help you choose, including: names that command respect, celebrity names, names from children's literature and names with great expectations -- Modern baby-naming trends -- What not to name your baby -- Attributes of a perfect name -- Adding a middle name-or two -- And lots more! Everything you need to choose the perfect name!  List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $10.36 Editorial Review: This complete baby naming resource includes more names and more helpful features than any other book on the market: - Over 100,000 baby names and their meanings, derivations and famous namesakes - 5,000 Hispanic names. - Icons to identify names used for both genders, and to indicate whether they're used evenly, more for boys, or more for girls. - Updated lists ranking the 100 most popular names for boys and girls in 2004 - Top-hundred ranked names are starred in the main text of the book. - A new introductory chapter by Bruce Lansky: "How to Pick A Name for Your Baby" - 300 helpful lists of names to consider, including famous authors, actors, athletes, artists, scientists as well as lists of names that convey an image: attractive, smart, competent, friendly, wimpy, etc.  By: Pamela Redmond SatranLinda Rosenkrantz List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $9.95 Editorial Review: Five years ago, America’s leading baby-name experts, Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, wrote a hip little book to answer the question they were asked most frequently: “What are the cool names?” Cool marches on, so it’s time for a fresh new look at the latest trends, including: • Little Caesars: Led by celebrities (from Daniel Baldwin’s Atticus to Julia Roberts’s Phinnaeus), Latinate boys’ names are hot, hot, hot • Scarlet Ladies: Sexy siren names, from Lola and Scarlett to biblical bad girls Salome and Delilah • Hollywood Squared: Golden Age silver-screen glamour is in, from Ava to Gable, as in Clark • Thunderbolts: Brisk and bold one-syllable boys’ names like Colt, Cade, Trent, and Stone. • Vowel Names: As in Addison, Ella, Oliver, and Olivia. Plus the coolest baby-name ideas you won’t find anywhere else: Coolest Flower Name, Coolest Royal Name, Coolest Palindrome Name, Coolest Fruit Name, Coolest Poet Name. Inspired, fun, and exciting, the new Cool Names has all of the hottest names for babies.  By: Pamela Redmond SatranLinda Rosenkrantz List Price: $11.95 Amazon Price: $9.56 Editorial Review: How can you tell if a name is too popular or not mainstream enough, wonderfully creative or just plain weird? How can you find the name that is perfect for you and your baby? More than 50,000 names, with their meanings and derivations Expert opinions on every name Unique symbols that highlight unisex names, starred recommendations, and names that are on their way up or down The latest celebrity-baby names Ethnic and international names Fresh alternatives for popular names More than 200 fascinating lists, from "Cool Biblical Names" to "Names Headed for Harvard" to "Names Kids Love Having" ...and more. Informative and inspiring, entertaining and enlightening, The Baby Name Bible is the only book that offers such far-reaching advice on the full range of classic, multicultural, and creative choices—helping you figure out what's hot, what's cool, and what's right for your baby. |
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